LIV Golf Ratings Hold Steady at Horrid For Final Round of LIV Mayakoba
LIV Golf's final round ratings for their first event of the 2023 season were not much better than the ratings on Saturday. Broadcast on some, but not all, CW stations across the country, the Sunday telecast drew 291,000 viewers, up a small tick from the estimated 286,000 on Saturday. Unsurprisingly, they were crushed both days by the PGA's Honda Classic which was broadcast on NBC.
Estimated golf viewership from the weekend, per a source:
— Josh Carpenter (@JoshACarpenter) February 28, 2023
LIV Mayakoba: Saturday 286K, Sunday 291K
PGA Tour: Saturday 1.61M, Sunday 2.38M
Basic math says the PGA had eight times the viewers of LIV, which isn't really a surprise when you consider the difference in broadcast partners. It seems that LIV will continue to chase both the PGA and the World's Funniest Animals for now.
For context another CW program, World’s Funniest Animals, outdrew LIV Golf https://t.co/txrkMNW1nq
— Joel Beall (@JoelMBeall) February 26, 2023
If you're bullish on LIV's chances, just don't get your hopes up about their next tournament which will be up against the first weekend of March Madness. Talk about a tough draw. At least they'll be traveling in style.